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1. INAUGURAL AFTER-PARTY: “Pick any party you’ve ever been to, this was a thousand times better.” That's how one guest described the private, no-social-media-allowed White House event Monday following the official inaugural balls. President Obama even danced “Gangnam Style.” New York Post: "Guests were treated to cocktails and food in the Lincoln Room before the party got under way with performances by Eric Benét and [Janelle] Monáe. Later, DJ Cassidy spun party tunes, and stars including Katy Perry—with John Mayer—Usher, Swizz Beatz, Jennifer Hudson, and Alicia Keys did impromptu performances." http://bit.ly/UjAfsE
2. ROGUE ENTERTAINERS: Burlesque dancers hired for a C.A.A. party at Sundance turned in an explicit performance that didn't sit well with some guests. Hollywood Reporter: "A source with knowledge of the party planning says the dancers were told in advance to tone down the raunch but didn't. The crowd on the whole apparently didn't seem to mind, though, and the C.A.A. party became a buzzy topic of conversation on a night crowded with rival festivities." http://bit.ly/11N6OU5
3. SUNDANCE SWAG: The gifting may not have rebounded to prerecession levels, but brands are still handing out swag at the film festival, and publicists are making sure reporters know exactly who was spotted “mingling together with Stella Artois chalices in hand.” New York Times: " Robert Redford, Sundance’s founder, contemptuously refers to them as 'rogue marketers.'” http://nyti.ms/XxvoB2
4. OLYMPIC HANGOVER: Officials still haven't determined what to do with London's 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium. New York Times: "The tussling over the stadium’s future illustrates a perennial problem for Olympic hosts: how to find post-Games uses for the beautiful, splashy, exorbitantly expensive sports arenas they are required to build to secure the Games in the first place." http://nyti.ms/XwC2Y6
5. DAVOS GUEST LIST: With the World Economic Forum under way—and with a price tag of about $40,000 per guest—here's a look at companies sending employees to the swanky Swiss event. New York magazine: http://nym.ag/Tbaywh
6. OUTDOOR SHOW DEAL: Nielsen Expositions will keep the massive Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City through at least 2016 following a deal to build a 150,000-square-foot exhibition tent near the city's convention center. Associated Press: "Organizers had considered moving the convention to other cities such as Denver or Las Vegas. With record numbers of attendees and exhibitors, organizers said they need more convention space and hotel rooms." The show draws more than 25,000 people and has been in Utah since 1996. http://abcn.ws/SANR2R
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BOSTON: According to the Boston Business Journal, the Back Bay Hotel has been purchased by Lowes Hotels & Resorts. http://bit.ly/UiFWHb
The bistro Beehive will host its sixth annual Mardi Gras celebration February 12.
CHICAGO: American Cancer Society's Discovery Ball will be at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel April 27. To celebrate the society's 100th anniversary, the ball has launched the "100 Ambassadors for Our 100th Anniversary" distinguished leadership group. Through the program, volunteers invite corporate leaders and philanthropists to become members by donating a minimum of $25,000 to the society.
LAS VEGAS: The National Association of Home Builders and the National Kitchen & Bath Association will colocate the International Builders' Show and the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas beginning in February 2014. The two events will remain separate, with distinct shows held simultaneously at the Las Vegas Convention Center through 2016, creating Design and Construction Week, a gathering focused on new ideas, products, and technologies to design, build, and remodel homes.
LOS ANGELES: The Ritz Carlton, Los Angeles and JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live announced the appointment of Anthony Olheiser as director of food and beverage for the adjacent properties.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
NEW YORK: Betsey Johnson will not show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York. http://bit.ly/Wmb0V1
Lincoln Square Synagogue and Prime Catering have signed a 15-year contract making Prime the exclusive caterer at Synagogue’s new building.
The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation will host its fund-raising event Carnaval January 30 at Slate.
Viceroy Hotel Group has announced that its first hotel in the city, Viceroy New York, will debut in September.
Local event listings from Masterplanner: http://masterplanneronline.com/newyork
ORLANDO: Pirates Dinner Adventure will debut a new show at the end of this month. "Rise of the Sea Dragons" will include life-size dragons and a replica 18th-century Spanish ship.
More than 40,000 golf industry professionals from 75 countries are in town for the P.G.A. Merchandise Show at the Orange County Convention Center through Saturday. The event includes a trade show with more than 1,000 exhibitors such as Nike Golf, TaylorMade, Cobra Puma, and Callaway. There's also a two-day education conference as well as a new "fast track" education program Friday morning. This is the 60th anniversary of the show.
PHILADELPHIA: Brûlée Catering will host an open house showcasing the Legacy Youth Tennis and Education Center—a new event space for corporate functions or teambuilding retreats—January 30 and 31.
TORONTO: The Meagan's Walk gala, which raises funds for brain-tumor research at the Hospital for Sick Children, is February 1 at Atlantis at Ontario Place.
WASHINGTON: Following the March 2013 opening of its first Baltimore location, Nando’s Peri-Peri will open its 12th U.S. restaurant in the renovated Boilermaker Building at the Yards. Slated to open in June, the space will occupy 2,866 square feet and offer patio seating.
Lundy’s Special Events catered the Candlelight Ball held at the National Building Museum January 20. Featuring guests of honor including President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and singer Stevie Wonder, the event entertained more than 3,500 guests.
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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Joana Mangune, Lauren Matthews, and Anna Sekula in New York.
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